Head circumference as an early predictor of autism symptoms in younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Published in J Autism Dev Disord on December 05, 2007

Authors

Lauren M Elder1, Geraldine Dawson, Karen Toth, Deborah Fein, Jeff Munson

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, Autism Center, University of Washington, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, USA.

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